Library And The Digital Age Ii

Slide 1:Library and the Digital Age Technology 2.0 for libraries

Slide 2: Digital Native or Immigrant? Digital Immigrant: Turning to the internet for information second rather than first Reading a program from a manual rather than assuming the program will teach us to use it Printing out documents on the computer in order to edit it Bringing people into your office to see an interesting website (rather than sending a URL) “Did you get my email?” phone call Prensky, Marc. “Digital Native, Digital Immigrants.” 2001. http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf

Slide 3: Digital Native or Immigrant? Digital Native: Used to receiving information really fast. They like to parallel process and multi-task. They prefer their graphics before their text rather than the opposite. They prefer random access (like hypertext). They function best when net